{"id":20634,"date":"2013-04-29T22:39:25","date_gmt":"2013-04-30T04:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=20634"},"modified":"2014-08-07T13:07:16","modified_gmt":"2014-08-07T19:07:16","slug":"hereafterhere-a-self-guided-tour-of-eternity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/hereafterhere-a-self-guided-tour-of-eternity\/","title":{"rendered":"HereAfterHere: A Self-Guided Tour of Eternity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1250\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/orAEfbevd2c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>What happens after we die?\u00a0 Are we reincarnated either physically or spiritually?\u00a0 Do some of us go to Heaven and some to Hell?\u00a0 Are we reunited personally with a deity or absorbed impersonally into an absolute?\u00a0 Or is death simply the end, with nothing at all awaiting?<\/p>\n<p>If these questions intrigue or trouble you, you may wish to participate in HereAfterHere, a multi-arts concert preceded by a wide variety of free community events.<\/p>\n<p>The University of Utah Department of Modern Dance is presenting Tandy Beal &amp; Company in HereAfterHere.\u00a0 Directed and choreographed by Beal, with music by Jon Scoville, video by Ellen Bromberg and Denise Gallant, actors from California and dancers from Utah, the concert utilizes video, music, text, live dance, theater and \u201cmagical visuals.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The combination is intended to both mirror the multiplicity of views on what happens after life and to stimulate an altered state in order to contemplate the unknowable.<\/p>\n<p>The choreography is more classical than contemporary, perhaps better to speak to a diverse audience and to evoke the timelessness of man\u2019s curiosity about what happens after death, while the multimedia ranges from the mundane to the ethereal.<\/p>\n<p>Backed by extensive research, the concert explores both contemporary and historical views of the afterlife from a variety of traditions.\u00a0 HereAfterHere has been described in its three previous incarnations in California as wry, deep, hilarious, poignant, and moving \u2014 but never as boring or depressing.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, it takes no sides, draws no conclusions, but rather aims to stimulate curiosity, encourage audience participation, and provoke discussion about death, one of the few remaining taboo subjects in our culture, and yet something we all will face and that affects our lives profoundly.<\/p>\n<p>For most people, death no longer occurs at home, and family members are often not present.\u00a0 In mourning, we are bombarded with platitudes.\u00a0 Even the word \u201cdeath\u201d and its variants are rarely used, replaced instead with euphemisms.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, aging is often regarded as shameful and youthfulness is often regarded as an ultimate value, as evidenced by society\u2019s focus on youth culture, not to mention Botox, cosmetic surgery and Viagra.<\/p>\n<p>So it\u2019s no wonder that, when confronted with our own mortality or that of loved ones, we often find ourselves anxious, unsure of what to say or do, puzzled, fearful, angry or lost.<\/p>\n<p>Carleen Jimenez, an artist and art therapist who first saw the production after the death of a family member and who is organizing the community events, says that \u201cRecognizing the inevitable is what makes us most human and imagining this unimaginable event is what makes us most individual.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The community events are designed for a broad audience and include the Japanese film \u201cAfter Life,\u201d as well as Jean Cocteau\u2019s classic film \u201cOrpheus,\u201d both moderated with discussion following; opportunities to record or post a brief version of what you think happens after one dies; Hospice Chaplain Kelly Fogarty\u2019s presentation on learning how to be a supportive presence at the end of life; information on planning for future healthcare and funeral needs; and the symposium \u201cPondering the Imponderable: Metaphors of Science, Art and Religion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the Thursday and Friday performances of HereAfterHere will have a post-show Q&amp;A, and there is a hospice benefit at Thursday evening\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p>Ariane Audd, one of the dancers in HereAfterHere says, \u201cThere is a sense of elegance and beauty in Beal\u2019s choreography, and I believe that encapsulates how we&#8217;d all like to envision the afterlife \u2014 or perhaps how we hope we would leave this life: leaping, spinning, jumping\u2026dancing with grace to whatever awaits us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>HereAfterHere will be performed at the Marriott Center for Dance on the University of Utah campus Thursday May 9 &#8211; Saturday, May 11. Tickets are $15-$30. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kingtix.com\" target=\"_blank\">www.kingtix.com<\/a> for more information and tickets.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Programming associated with the performance continues at the Salt Lake City Main Library May 1 &#8211; 6. <a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/HAH-Combination-flyer-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click here<\/a> for a full schedule of events.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What happens after we die?\u00a0 Are we reincarnated either physically or spiritually?\u00a0 Do some of us go to Heaven and some to Hell?\u00a0 Are we reunited personally with a deity or absorbed impersonally into an absolute?\u00a0 Or is death simply the end, with nothing at all awaiting? 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